Pablo Picasso -- Amazone à cheval from Toros y Toreros

Pablo Picasso
Amazone à cheval from Toros y Toreros, 1961
Lithograph
Sheet size: 26.7 x 37 cm
Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'Art, Paris.
 
This lithograph by Pablo Picasso, dated March 10, 1959, is part of the Toros y Toreros series, published in 1961. Titled Amazone à cheval, the work captures a powerful female rider in mid-gallop, executed in Picasso's signature fluid lines and dynamic composition. The image is stripped down to essential forms, emphasizing motion and spirit over detailed realism. The simplicity of black ink with hints of green grass emphasizes Picasso's mastery of minimalism during his later years, where every line is deliberate and evocative. The Toros y Toreros series represents Picasso's deep fascination with bullfighting and equestrian subjects, rendered with both immediacy and elegance. Printed by Mourlot in Paris and published by Cercle d’Art, the edition stands as a testament to Picasso's enduring legacy in the graphic arts.